54 MILF members surrender to Army

Salvador, Lanao del Norte (18 May) — With the incessant combat operations conducted by the Philippine Army in Lanao Del Norte, 54 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) under 1st Battalion, 302nd Base Command surrendered to 32nd Infantry (DAREDEVIL) Battalion, 1ID, Philippine Army (PA) under the leadership of LTC Jones F. Agustin INF (GSC) PA, Commanding Officer, last May 3 at the Battalion Headquarters of 32nd Infantry Battalion, Barangay Inasagan, Salvador town, Lanao del Norte.

LTC Agustin, identified the leaders of the surrenderees as Kayamura Mangilala alias Kalayaan, Commander of 1st Battalion, 302nd Base Command, BIAF, MILF and his sub – unit commander Minalang Mapandi alias Batman.

A total of thirty 39 high powered firearms were surrendered by the group to including seven M1 Garand Rifle, two M16 rifles, one M203, one Caliber.30 BAR, one M2 Carbine Rifle and one M14 Rifle.

In an interview with Mangilala during their surrender, he said they decided to return to the folds of the law realizing that their efforts and sacrifices for their organization are causeless and based on false promises.

Further, he claimed that their continuous running and hiding from the pursuing government troops in the area, greatly affects the living condition of their families especially their children.

LTC Agustin on his part, expressed his appreciation to the surrenderees for their decision to finally turn their back on the MILF ideology and return to the mainstream of the society.

Further, he urged them to encourage their comrades who are still lurking in the mountains to submit themselves to the government, as the unit implements the open door policy of the government to peaceful negotiation, to resolve conflicts in Lanao Del Norte. (32ND IB, 1ID, PA)

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Iligan’s Tripartite Council to conduct Workers’ Forum

Iligan’s Tripartite Council to conduct Workers’ Forum

by Lorry V. Gabule

Iligan City (18 May) — In order to keep abreast of the current economic situation, the Iligan City-Lanao del Norte Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) will hold a Workers’ Forum on 26 May 2009, at the Ritza’s Garden, St. Mary, Tibanga, Iligan City.

The main speaker will be coming from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) in Region 10, to talk about the economic situation of the region with focus on Iligan City in the context of the present global recession.

Provincial Director Ruel B. Paclipan, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Iligan City-Lanao del Norte, who is the committee chairman, TIPC-representing Government Sector, said they have come up with this forum to be able for the speaker to gear on the status of globalcrisis-its impact in the Philippine Economy, the industry performance (Region 10 and Iligan City), and the outlook for the rest of 2009 and 2010.

Other resource persons from the DTI, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Science and technology (DOST) and Technical Education and Skills Authority (TESDA), will present and deliberate on government interventions such as livelihood and employment opportunities.

Likewise, the local government units, this city: the City Agriculture Office, (CAG), Cooperative Development and Livelihood Office (CDLO), and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD) will have their inputs, too.

Remegio Caban’og, head, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Iligan City-Lanao del Norte District Office, urges key officers of different organizations to join this whole day activity.

The Forum is TIPC’s continued undertaking apart from the Labor Day Celebration.

The Tripartite Council initiated this year’s Labor Day Celebration with a mass at the St. Michael’s Cathedral, a labor march and a short program at the city public plaza.

Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz of Iligan graced the occasion. (PIA-Lanao del Norte)

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Northern Mindanao top 20 importers pay P3.17-B custom duties in 2008

Northern Mindanao top 20 importers pay P3.17-B custom duties in 2008

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (17 May) — A total of P3.17 billion in importation taxes was paid by the top 20 importers of Northern Mindanao, last year.

Data at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) show that P2.24 billion of the collection was on the value added tax (VAT), P858.50 million on customs duties, P66.55 million on excise tax, P2.85 million on energy tax and P26,342 on safeguard duties (SGD).

Atty. Abedin P. Macapasir, Customs Collector of BOC District No.10 based in Cagayan de Oro City, said the highest amount of such taxes was paid by Nestle Philippines, Inc., P1.66 billion, followed by Jetti Supply Distributors, Inc., P242.25 million.

The rest of the importers and the amount of import taxes they paid in 2008 are as follows: STEAG State Power Inc., P212.81 million, Holcim Phil., Inc., P193.82 million and Pilmico Foods Corp., P190.69 million.

Petronas Energy Phil., Inc., P153.36 million, RI Chemical Corp., P100.81 million, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., P63.14 million, Del Monte Phil, Inc., P59.24 million and Treasure Steelwork Corp., P47.59 million.

Global Steel Phil., Inc., P45.01 million, LimKetKai Manufacturing Corp., P38.95 million, Newtech, P35.10 million, RICOR Mills Corp., P28.60 million, Pryce Gases, Inc., P26.91 million and JS Unitrade Merchandise, Inc., P18.04 million.

Elegant Chemical Alloy Corp., P16.61 million, Universal Robina Corp., Ph14.60 million, Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. P12.43 million and Tiara Commercial Inc., P11.54 million.

So far, only four of these importers paid the energy tax because they are into the fuel and petroleum business while only one importer was charged the SGD, Macapasir added. (PIA 10)

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